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Jesmyn Ward
Novelist and professor
Jesmyn Ward is a novelist and professor of English at Tulane University. She is the first black woman to win the National Book Award for Fiction twice. Ward is known for her powerful and poignant novels about the African American experience. She is also a prominent voice on issues of racism and social justice.
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Associated podcasts
GuestNPR's Book of the Day1314 eps
HostBodaciously Black & Brown101 eps
GuestThe Empathy Node Podcast17 eps
GuestEntertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!53181 eps
HostThe Book Review610 eps
GuestChente Ydrach3457 eps
HostOn Point with Meghna Chakrabarti549 eps
HostLate Night with Seth Meyers Podcast1353 epsChronological feed
Recent appearances
Trump's 'Homeland empire'On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiApr 2, 202637:21HostJesmyn Ward on Art, Grief, and WritingEntertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Mar 23, 20262:05GuestWho will profit off of ICE’s new detention warehouses?On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiMar 9, 202634:51HostCelebrating Ramadan while living in fearOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiFeb 25, 202634:33Host33 - InfomercialsBodaciously Black & BrownJan 23, 202635:14HostThe history and science behind why we're all vulnerable to brainwashingOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiJan 15, 202634:13HostYour fitness resolution is 200 years oldOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiJan 6, 202633:45HostCan democracy survive without reading?On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiNov 25, 202532:27HostThe might and magic of human musclesOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiOct 24, 202535:27HostWhat to know as the student loan industry becomes more privatizedOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiSep 17, 202541:58HostThe fight against Trump's 'war on history'On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiSep 2, 202543:28HostFalling Behind: 'We're in jail with our emotions'On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiAug 29, 202545:50HostWhy American farmers rely on unauthorized workersOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiJul 8, 202545:54HostOur walk isn't overThe Empathy Node PodcastJun 10, 20256:16GuestHow Trump administration cuts threaten Native AmericansOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiApr 22, 202546:12HostFalling Behind: 'We're in jail with our emotions'On Point with Meghna ChakrabartiApr 18, 202545:50HostTwo James Baldwin experts break down his early fiction and political writingNPR's Book of the DayFeb 28, 202511:02GuestWhat it's like to live in fear of being deportedOn Point with Meghna ChakrabartiFeb 18, 202546:37HostIn 'Let Us Descend,' Jesmyn Ward harnesses the spirituality of an enslaved womanNPR's Book of the DayNov 8, 20239:35GuestNOS HICIMOS TATUAJES UNOS A LOS OTROSChente YdrachAug 30, 20231:04:22Guest